initiate
Definitions
Noun
- Someone new to a field or activity
- Someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
- People who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
Verb
- Bring into being
- Take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
- Accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
- Bring up a topic for discussion
- Set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "initiate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | initiated | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | initiate | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | initiates | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | uninitiated | 6 | 2 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "initiate".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "initiate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | initial | 3 | 68 |
| 2 | initiative | 4 | 32 |
| 3 | intimate | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | initiated | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | intricate | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | intimately | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | intimated | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | imitate | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | nitrate | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | initiates | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | uninitiated | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | initiator | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | intimidate | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | instigate | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | initialed | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | initiatives | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | intimates | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | intoxicate | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | instigates | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | instigated | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "initiate" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | intends | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "initiate".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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